St. Gereon Seniorendienste

What St. Gereon Seniorendienste does

St. Gereon Seniorendienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit Catholic-affiliated senior care provider headquartered in Hückelhoven-Brachelen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating across the Hückelhoven/Linnich region. The organization runs a full continuum of senior care services delivered at 14 owned facilities: four nursing homes (Haus Berg 90 beds, Christinenstift 54 beds, Johannesstift 33 beds, Haus Schunck 11 apartments — approximately 188 total residential units), six day care centers (Ratheim, Hilfarth, Setterich, Linnich, Gereonsweiler, Brachelen), four assisted living locations (Pastor Gerards Haus, Servicehaus am Klostergarten, Campus Hilfarth, Pfarrgarten), a specialized Intensivpflege Wohngemeinschaft 24 for up to 10 ventilated/tracheostomy residents, a 24/7 ambulatory nursing service, short-term and respite care, and a free care advisory function.

Revenue is generated on a subscription/recurring basis through daily or monthly care rates per German Pflegegrad (care grade 1–5), funded by a mix of long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse/SGB XI), health insurance (SGB V) for medical and intensive care services, social assistance (Sozialhilfe), and private copayments. Assisted living revenue combines apartment rent with optional care/meal add-ons. Pricing is publicly disclosed via facility-specific price lists updated in 2026. The go-to-market is sales-led through a toll-free advisory hotline, two physical Beratungsbüros (Hückelhoven and Setterich), a central Belegungsmanagement (occupancy management), and church/parish community referral channels.

The organization is wholly owned by the Catholic parish Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Gereon as sole shareholder, operates under a Christian mission/values framework (Leitbild), and is led by Geschäftsführer (managing director) Gerd Palm. It has received the Great Place To Work 'Germany's Best Employer' designation for more than 10 consecutive years (including 2024, 2025, and 2026). Its DigiGen project represents an internal digital competency initiative training 'Digital Care Angels' among staff, with no disclosed AI/ML technology platform or proprietary software product; technology stack is otherwise standard care-sector tooling.

Name

St. Gereon Seniorendienste

Legal name

St. Gereon Seniorendienste gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://st-gereon.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit Catholic-affiliated senior care provider operating 14 facilities across the Hückelhoven/Linnich region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering the full continuum of ambulatory, day, assisted living, residential nursing, and intensive care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (62161), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ), Live-In Care (Single Caregiver, 24-Hour Presence) (HSABAHAB), Emergency / On-Demand Respite Care (HSABAGAD), Live-In Respite Care (Multi-Day) (HSABAGAC), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Planned/Vacation Respite (Scheduled Short-Term Coverage) (HLADAKAF)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Nursing home care
• Ambulatory nursing
• Assisted living facilities
• Intensive care residence

Headquarters

HQ city

Hückelhoven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Stationary Nursing Home Care (Alten- & Pflegeheime): Full-time residential care in four nursing homes (Haus Berg, Christinenstift, Haus Schunck, Johannesstift) offering 90, 54, 11, and 33 beds respectively. Revenue is generated through daily care rates charged to residents, funded by a combination of long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse), social assistance (Sozialhilfe), and private copayments. Rates vary by care grade and room type (single vs. double room supplement).
2. Day Care (Tagespflege): Six day care facilities across the region offer daytime care (07:30–17:00), providing activities, meals, therapy, and transport. Revenue is generated on a daily/weekly rate basis, partially covered by long-term care insurance, with copayments by the guest or family.
3. Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living): Senior-friendly apartments at four locations (Pastor Gerards Haus, Servicehaus am Klostergarten, Campus Hilfarth, Pfarrgarten) with on-demand care services. Revenue comes from monthly rent for the apartments plus optional add-on charges for care, meals, and domestic services.
4. Ambulatory Care Service (Ambulanter Pflegedienst): Home-based nursing and care services provided in clients' own homes, operating 24/7. Revenue is generated through billing against the German social insurance system (SGB XI and SGB V), with rates set by care insurance for specific care modules.
5. Intensive Care WG (Intensivpflege Wohngemeinschaft 24): Specialized residential intensive care for up to 10 residents with tracheostomy and/or ventilation needs. Revenue generated via health insurance agreements (SGB V) and long-term care insurance (SGB XI), with complex cost settlement involving multiple payers.
6. Kurzzeit- & Verhinderungspflege (Short-term & Respite Care): Short-term residential care to bridge gaps (e.g., caregiver illness, post-hospital recovery). Funded by short-term care insurance benefits, with copayments for accommodation and care.
7. Care Advisory (Pflegeberatung): Free advisory service for families navigating care insurance, care grades, and care options. Serves as a demand-generation entry point for other paid services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Gereon Seniorendienste operates a non-profit, church-affiliated portfolio of senior care services in the Hückelhoven/Linnich region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The offering spans six core service lines: free care consulting (Pflegeberatung), 24-hour home-based ambulatory nursing (Ambulanter Pflegedienst), day care at six locations (Tagespflege), assisted living at four facilities (Betreutes Wohnen), short-term and full-time residential nursing care at four nursing homes, and a specialized intensive care shared-living community (Intensivpflege Wohngemeinschaft 24) for ventilated patients. Services are delivered directly by employed care staff across the organization's owned facilities.

Product overview

St. Gereon Seniorendienste operates a unified portfolio of senior care services organized around a shared mission of person-centered care. The offering spans six core service lines: Pflegeberatung (free care consulting), Ambulanter Pflegedienst (24-hour home nursing), Tagespflege (six day care locations), Betreutes Wohnen (four assisted living facilities), Intensivpflege Wohngemeinschaft 24 (specialized intensive care community), and Kurzzeit- & Heimpflege (four nursing homes providing residential and short-term care). The portfolio is unified by the organization's own ambulatory care service that cross-serves multiple facilities, enabling seamless transitions from independent living to intensive care within the same provider network. Additional offerings include vocational training (Ausbildung) for nursing careers and the DigiGen digital literacy initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pflegeberatung (Care Consulting)
• Ambulanter Pflegedienst (Ambulatory Care Service)
• Tagespflege (Day Care)
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living)
• Kurzzeit- & Heimpflege (Short-term and Nursing Home Care)
• Intensivpflege Wohngemeinschaft 24 (Intensive Care Living Community)

Quantifiable outcome

• Care-related costs at Haus Schunck are approximately one-third lower than in conventional nursing homes due to the house community self-help model.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DigiGen Project Consortium (EU-level)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023St. Gereon participates in the DigiGen (Digitalisierung Managen) project, a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on developing and implementing digital skills training for care workers and residents. 'Digital Care Angels' are trained as internal digitalization ambassadors. The project involves European partners and aims to digitally upskill the entire care workforce. Jan Fabry serves as project manager.
• Die Johanniter (Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. Gereon refers clients to 'Die Johanniter' for optional house emergency call (Hausnotruf) services. The Johanniter organization provides the technical emergency call infrastructure that complements St. Gereon's ambulatory care services, enabling clients to live independently with a safety net.
• Sandergourmet (Essen auf Rädern)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. Gereon refers clients to Sandergourmet for meal delivery services (Menüservice), which complements its ambulatory care and assisted living offerings. St. Gereon facilitates access to meals for clients who need meal delivery.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malteser Deutschland:
• Johanniter Seniorenhäuser: Operates senior care homes, ambulatory services, and (via Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe, already a referral partner to St. Gereon) emergency call infrastructure. Comparable faith-affiliated nonprofit operator with overlapping service lines and similar target customers in the German care market.

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: Leading European for-profit senior care group with a substantial German footprint (~230 facilities). Comparable in offering full-service stationary, assisted living, day care, and home care; differs in ownership (private equity-backed) and scale. Sets the commercial benchmark St. Gereon competes against for talent and residents.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: One of Germany's largest private senior care operators with ~230 facilities. While for-profit rather than nonprofit, Alloheim is directly comparable in offering residential nursing, assisted living, day care, and ambulatory care across multiple regions — the commercial-sector counterpart to St. Gereon's integrated portfolio.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Seniorendienste: Major German welfare association operating hundreds of Pflegeheime, day care, and ambulatory services across NRW and nationally. Directly comparable to St. Gereon in nonprofit status, full-service model, regional density, and reliance on statutory reimbursement.
• Caritas (Deutscher Caritasverband): Germany's largest Catholic charitable care operator with thousands of Pflegeeinrichtungen and ambulatory services nationwide. Caritas is the umbrella organization under which Catholic-affiliated providers like St. Gereon operate, making it the closest systemic peer in mission, ownership model, and service mix.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas, operating a national network of senior care homes, ambulatory services, and care advisory. Directly comparable to St. Gereon in nonprofit status, faith-based mission, full-service portfolio, and reimbursement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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